Madeleine Pickins – Savior of the Wild Mustangs?

Madeleine Pickens must be heard. She has the attention of the Bureau of Land Management, and thanks to the support of thousands, she has begun a dialogue with them. In her fight to save the lives of the country’s last remaining wild Mustangs, she is leading the way for those who wish to take action.

The following letter is shared with permission:

Dear Friends,

Together, we have sent over 3,300 emails to Salazar and the Bureau of Land Management. Clearly we’re getting heard because now the BLM has released a statement regarding my plan for creating a sanctuary for America’s wild horses. I am gratified to see that the BLM is taking our emails and the offer for a wild horse sanctuary seriously. The current handling of the wild horses is a serious problem, and it deserves the immediate attention of the BLM.

In the BLM’s response, they concede my proposal would save the taxpayers millions of dollars , but raise several legalisms that the BLM says would prevent them from accepting my proposal without Congressional authorization, and they also point out that most of their contracts are awarded by competitive bidding.

I strongly favor competition for government contracts to assure that the process by which our taxpayer dollars are spent is open and transparent. I hope that the BLM will join with me to ask Congress to authorize an open competition to provide a solution for the wild horses that is more humane and cost effective than the alternatives that the BLM has identified under existing law.

I will be happy to submit my proposal under a competitive process to select the most humane, cost effective solution to this problem. I expect to meet with Congressional staff and the acting director of the BLM later this week to discuss how this can be done.
This would not be possible without the tireless support of you. Again, thank you for emailing Salazar and the BLM to tell them that you want a sanctuary for these wild horses, and for spreading the word to your friends and colleagues around the world. We’re getting heard! It’s working! Please help us tell even more people about the plight of America’s wild horses and the plan for a wild horse sanctuary. If you haven’t done so already, please send an email to Interior Secretary Salazar and the BLM. Be sure to send this link to every person and group you know: